1985-86 Princeton Tigers — schedule and results

The 1985-86 Princeton Tigers went 13-13 (7-7 in the Ivy) under head coach Pete Carril. Simple Rating System: -7.15.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1985-11-26vs Lehigh Mountain HawksW 69–67Jadwin Gymnasium
1985-11-30at Bucknell BisonL 56–70Davis Gym
1985-12-03vs Seton Hall PiratesL 43–44Jadwin Gymnasium
1985-12-07vs Bowling Green FalconsW 59–52Jadwin Gymnasium
1985-12-12vs Delaware Blue HensL 40–42Jadwin Gymnasium
1985-12-14at La Salle ExplorersL 48–58The Palestra
1985-12-21vs Vanderbilt CommodoresL 45–49Jadwin Gymnasium
1985-12-23vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 54–47Jadwin Gymnasium
1985-12-27at Arizona WildcatsL 41–54McKale Center
1985-12-28neutral Wisconsin BadgersW 54–49McKale Center
1986-01-07vs Lafayette LeopardsW 62–49Jadwin Gymnasium
1986-01-10vs Dartmouth Big GreenW 51–50Jadwin Gymnasium
1986-01-11vs Harvard CrimsonW 77–44Jadwin Gymnasium
1986-01-31at Cornell Big RedL 48–54Barton Hall
1986-02-01at Columbia LionsL 52–61Francis A. Levien Gymnasium
1986-02-04at Pennsylvania QuakersL 47–67The Palestra
1986-02-07vs Yale BulldogsL 47–52Jadwin Gymnasium
1986-02-08vs Brown BearsW 54–53Jadwin Gymnasium
1986-02-14at Harvard CrimsonW 61–43Lavietes Pavilion
1986-02-15at Dartmouth Big GreenW 70–46Alumni Gym
1986-02-21at Brown BearsL 65–76Marvel Gym
1986-02-22at Yale BulldogsL 50–64Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1986-02-25vs Pennsylvania QuakersL 58–69Jadwin Gymnasium
1986-02-28vs Columbia LionsW 69–66Jadwin Gymnasium
1986-03-01vs Cornell Big RedW 56–53Jadwin Gymnasium

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